Tupolev Tu-16

Tu-16
	Tu-16R "Badger-E" (1985)
Role	Strategic bomber
Manufacturer	Voronezh Aircraft Production Association
Designer	Tupolev
First flight	27 April 1952
Introduction	1954
Retired	1993 (in former Soviet Union nations)
Primary users	Soviet Air Force; Egyptian Air Force; Iraqi Air Force; Indonesian Air Force
Number built	1,509
Variants	Tupolev Tu-104 ; Tupolev Tu-124; Xian H-6

Tupolev Tu-16 (Russian: Туполев Ту-16; NATO reporting name: Badger) was a Soviet twin-engine heavy bomber designed by Tupolev. It has stayed in service for almost 70 years, and the Xian H-6, which is based on the Tu-16, is still flying today with the People's Liberation Army.

References

↑ "Предприятие". www.vaso.ru. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
↑ "VectorSite". The Tupolev Tu-16 "Badger". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2007-01-12.

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[1] "Предприятие". www.vaso.ru. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.

[Goebel-2] "VectorSite". The Tupolev Tu-16 "Badger". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2007-01-12.

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